Putin wants Russia to recognise separatist republics in east Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation from Kremlin on Monday (Feb 21), telling the government and federal assembly to recognise the independence of the Donetsk People and Lugansk People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline